After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Snowflake, Alchesay was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the St. Johns Redskins. For Alchesay, this counts as revenge for the 15-4 defeat St. Johns walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Alex Cosay and Chauncey Newhall were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Cosay pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Meanwhile, Newhall didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. At bat, Cosay scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6, while Newhall went 3-for-6 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Reuben Cosay was excellent, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two RBI. Esau Tate was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Like Alchesay, St. Johns also got a great game from a two-way player: Brennon Leslie. He struck out eight batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Leslie was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI.
Leslie wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was T Platt, who scored a run while going 3-for-6.
Even though they lost, St. Johns didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alchesay only tossed three.
Alchesay's win bumped their record up to 16-6. As for St. Johns, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-9 record this season.
Alchesay will be playing at home against Ganado at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Alchesay is facing Ganado at the right time seeing as Ganado is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Johns, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Round Valley at 11:00 a.m. Round Valley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so St. Johns' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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